| CPC G01R 19/16504 (2013.01) [H04L 1/0061 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |

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1. A device, comprising:
a plurality of electrical contacts; and
at least one processor,
wherein the plurality of electrical contacts are configured to be coupled to one of: a first voltage source or a second voltage source,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine an identification (ID) value for the device by determining voltage values that are based on a coupling configuration of the plurality of electrical contacts, and
wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the determined ID value for the device to one or more central processors.
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